The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-03-30
STYLES IN PARIS.
returning to Simpler FOrns-Gray til,
IaVoritc CoIor--0thcr Bits.

cable dispatch to tho New IOrl
Herald says: ''Iho fashions for tn,
present spring promise 10 return to grca
simplicity OF form. For ladies drcssc.
the elaborate loopings and drapCrics O
DySonc seasons have given place to flat
straight folds, to trimmings OF cmbroid
cries and braiding, and to Slight draper,
at the back OF the skirt. There is alsC
Il return OF the princess style Tor tn,
Chs OF dresses, the skirt fronts ant
corslGo fronts being composed of lace.
Lace RULES arc worm in various fan.
taStlc styles, either obliUuciy or forming
points with an ornament in bead mSsc,
mcuterIc, placed at the apex of caci
point and matching III color the material
OF the dress. Very wide and elegant
SaSilcS III soft materials, such rs Grape
or Srftb, Will be worn later in the sea-
son, caught IN large loops and with long
vide ends falling over the skirt. They
can be worn at the back or ut one side.
according to fancy, and are shown either
PLAIN or embroidered and trimmed with
large silk fringcs.
Tho favorito color for this spring
VIII be gray i'll all shades, from the
darkest steel gray to IL delicate silvcry
tone. Black silk dresses arc becoming
popular, owing to the Introduction of a
new SILK loDrlc known as pCau dc sole,
ana winch is at once thick and soft and
promises to wear well. There is IL de-
icflhIlvd ciiort on foot for the suppress
sion OF IringCS of hair over the forehead.
or at Last to diminish the volume and
width of the frizzlcd curls over tho brow.
we "rn threatened with Chinese STYLE
OF couture, but very few faces can stand
lIl = I 81 4 . fr ~ AI,-. 80, L a
the head. The very high punS. looms
and aigrcttcs that ut one time thrcotcndJ
to make Il ludy'S couture in the evening
rival the very highest of her street hats
have now almost wholly disappeared.
~nI.Vchlng dress slippers are now worn
with scarcely any trimming. A small
buckle OF Lhlnc stones, combining Il tiny
bow OF ribbon is alone admissible. Black
or bronze KID slippers arc worn with
dark dresses for dcmi-toilettc. The slip
per is now cut very low ovcr the instnn
the stocking being embroidered with
silk or open worked in u fine lace ike
pattern
srEIEG BoNNErs IL LONDON.
Cousin Madgc writes i'm Lonlnn
Truth; "Ihcrc was such a very pretty
wedding at st. paul's, knightsbridge, on
saturday afternoon, that We did wish for
you t. be there to SEQ 1t. The bride was
Lady. Nleia Rous, and She looked charm
ing IN her marriage gown of whirc
more, WITH Il small wreath OF orange
blossoms fastened on witd mu,titudinous
diamond etars, and Il magnificent bou-
II'st Oh IuLcS and other white flowers.
} he bouquet, am glad to say, was not
cumbronsly large, rs some brides bou-
Iuets have been OF late, and the arrange
inchl OF the lovely blooms was perfect.
Inc tf'nh OF the wedding dress was car
rlcd by two OF he very tinicst pGrcs L
nave ever seen. They were dress / in
Wh!ic SATIN. Inc bridesmaids wore really
IAS''iUl dresses OF some pale blue or
eausdc-NlI material, relieved with brown
velvet. Their huts had high crowns OF
GitiIer S'"'" or Drown velvet, but the
"i!ilS were bIue. Ihcir bouquets were
~l|''c"S' IN lovely tones OF pink and coral
ihIGtInlngIcd. Inns attire looked warm
ana con!l"rlabic ! always think that
wiitc or creAm-cotorcd dresses for
bridesmaids Iook colo and chilling at
any 'Iil'' save summer and carly au-
t"iAni
! nave never seen such bonncts us
tlIoSo worn by the smart people in the
congregation. one lady appeared III Il
very Sprih&-lkc bonnet of white straw,
tfilHlh'd WIN high bunch OF Naples
Nl"'elS' y large cluster OF similar bow
81, was tucked IN the bosom OF her dark
il't'o'f0pc-NciNct bodice. y nccklct OF
cU' amber lay upon folds OF white lace,
"liGll came down l points upon the
S"innrc velvet. IN" ear rings wore
amciiysIS, Just Il little too blue in ono
TO assert comfortably with the pale
m@uyc OF the Nolets. This lady carried
Il !'ILci0"a niue wrap made OF tiger skin
l,aI inc Sort OF thing that only Il very
wealthy woman dare buy, for it could
not possibly be worn more than hall n
doZcli times III the year, being too con-
SPlcHo'tS'
~ handsome brunette had n ruby
NciTcI Jacket quite hght-littlng, edged
WIN beaver. Her bonnet was red, and
Nci'C'5 VIC lhttCf SILK. y tall and
pale brown glossy hair, wore Il bodice
ana oycrdrcss of putty colorcd ottoman
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